[Hiring] District Manager @Wendy's UK

Role Description

Are you ready to lead, inspire and make an impact? At Wendy’s, we’re looking for a District Manager who’s passionate about people, obsessed with operational excellence, and driven to deliver results. This is not just a job – it’s a chance to be a brand ambassador, a coach, and a strategic leader who shapes the future of our restaurants.

What You’ll Do

• Wendy’s Kind Of People
  • Builds winning teams by ensuring restaurants are staffed with the right people, in the right roles, at the right time.
  • Champions a diverse and inclusive management pipeline, while developing talent plans that create stability and support future growth.
  • Creates a culture where people thrive by delivering meaningful feedback, celebrating successes, and supporting performance development.
  • Focuses on attracting, developing, and retaining great talent by keeping recruitment plans fresh and proactive, reducing turnover, and strengthening our culture of recognition.
  • Promotes an environment where employees feel valued, appreciated, and motivated to do their best work every day.
  • Ensures every candidate experiences a great first impression through a strong employer brand, seamless hiring process, and welcoming onboarding journey.
  • Fosters a sense of pride, belonging, and inclusion through DE&I initiatives that help every employee feel connected and empowered.
  • Maintains a high-quality Training Restaurant that inspires learning, develops future leaders, and equips managers with the skills and confidence to succeed.
• Drive Operational Excellence
  • Create a food safety culture by ensuring all food safety procedures are executed according to Company policies and health/sanitation regulations; takes corrective actions, as appropriate.
  • Complies with all FSA (Food Safety Audit) program requirements.
  • Create a culture obsessed with Serving High-Quality Food.
  • Plans and conducts effective store visits leveraging the restaurant visit agenda with all levels of store management to ensure the continual improvement of Quality on all day parts.
  • Monitors food product quality opportunities from customer surveys.
• Boost Profitability
  • Conduct Business Reviews monthly to improve performance / set goals.
  • Leverage Labor/Food Cost Toolkit to aggressively troubleshoot and improve outlier performance.
  • Have a Profit Mindset to control spending in controllable cost accounts versus AOP.
  • Maximizes profit goals versus AOP and prior year, including the ongoing review of assigned store budgets.
  • Monitors food and labor costs and utilizes profit/loss statements to track results and implement corrective action as necessary for enhanced results.
• Champion Safety & Compliance
  • Ensures protection of Wendy’s brand and assets through District compliance with Company policies and procedures.
  • Evaluates store performance at specified intervals using Company inspection form; coaches and retrains managers as required.
• Lead with Impact
  • Take on special projects and other duties that keep our business moving forward.
  • Develops General Managers to maximize their contributions and future promotability within the Brand.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in multi-site restaurant management.
• A proven track record of building great teams and being hands on when needed.
• A 45-hour work week with availability across all day parts and weekends.
• Bonus Points: Experience with new site opening and solving complex problems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of up to £55,000.
• An annual bonus opportunity – up to 15% of your salary paid quarterly.
• 25 paid days off plus 8 bank holidays.
• Free meals on shift – yes free Wendy’s 5 days a week.
• Clear path to grow your career and level up your leadership.
• Employee Assistance Program – free mental health support, legal guidance, financial advice and more.

Company Description

Because we are more than just fresh square burgers – we’re a team that values growth, innovation, and fun. You’ll have the freedom to lead, the support to succeed and the opportunity to make a real impact.